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Past CALS Special Webinars

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Mission: Planet Earth

This 2023 Liberty Hyde Bailey Lecture joins a panel of CALS faculty to look at the Roadmap to 2050 Moonshots, pushing the boundaries of what's possible

June 9, 2023

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What would Barbara McClintock think?

This 2022 Liberty Hyde Bailey Lecture joins a panel of CALS faculty to look at how McClintock’s work in genetics is impacting the breakthrough research currently taking place in CALS.

June 10, 2022

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Communicating Effectively with Emerging Adults

CALS professor and senior associate dean Sahara Byrne offers insight on how you can communicate effectively with your child, especially when they return home from the university setting.

December 9, 2021

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Fall 2021 Town Hall with Dean Houlton

CALS Dean Ben Houlton provides an update on the college, looks back on his first year as dean, and gives us a look ahead to the future of CALS.

November 17, 2021

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The Code Breakers: The Next Generation

Join Dean Houlton and rising star CALS faculty for the 2021 Liberty Hyde Bailey Lecture to unlock the mysteries of DNA and open a new world of discovery and scientific innovation.

June 11, 2021

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Spring 2021 Town Hall with Dean Houlton

Check in with Dean Houlton for information on the college, new faculty hires, admissions and CALS' strategic plans.

April 21, 2021

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New Ways to Grow Bigger and Brighter Plants

In the 2021 Fred H. Hicks '62 Memorial Lecture, CALS assistant professor Margaret Frank PhD ’14 discusses her work with plant grafting and how her research can impact the color of flowers we grow and the varieties of vegetables we eat.

February 21, 2021

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Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove CALS ’99

Dr. Van Kerkhove, an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist at the World Health Organization, answers questions about her work investigating COVID-19 and the impact of the new vaccines.

January 26, 2021

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2020 CALS Outstanding Alumni and Faculty Awards

Join us to celebrate six outstanding CALS alumni and two of our incredible faculty members.

November 19, 2020

CALS Dean Houlton
Fall 2020 Town Hall with Dean Houlton

Meet our new dean and hear an update on what is happening at CALS.

November 19, 2020

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StayHomecoming: Beyond the Grape Stomp

Raise a glass for a special wine tasting with Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines and learn how grapes are grown and processed in the Cornell teaching vineyard and teaching winery.

October 10, 2020

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A 2020 View of Climate Change

CALS Atkinson Center for Sustainability Faculty Fellows share their work and a 2020 view of climate change.

October 9, 2020

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How Can Cornell Global Development Connect with the World?

Faculty in CALS' new Department of Global Development explore ways to connect with the international agricultural research community, the food industry, consumers and the broader university.

June 17, 2020

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Don't Blame the Weatherperson

CALS Professor Art DeGaetano talks with alumni from Earth and Atmospheric Sciences who have gone on to become some of our favorite weatherpeople.

June 5, 2020